moela

/ˈmwɛ.lɐ/

//ˈmwɛ.lɐ// noun

The verdict

“moela” is uncommon Portuguese (frequency #70,432 among 1,087 “M” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#70,432
frequency rank, Portuguese
1,087
“M” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - estado de bêbado, embriagado

Corpus desk

Index PT-moela · moela · Portuguese

moela · rank #70,432 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #70,432
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,087
  • PHOTO-FINISH montanhista

Nearest frequency peer: montanhista (+3 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Ranks da cauda longa perto de “moela”

Faixa escassa: as barras invertem o rank para o raro ler-se mais curto

corpus weight

What this shows Vista da cauda longa: onde “moela” se situa face a ranks portugueses igualmente raros.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for moela
PropertyValue
Headwordmoela
LanguagePortuguese
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈmwɛ.lɐ/
Letters5
Frequency rank#70,432
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cauda longa: rank de “moela” em português

A frequência vai do punhado de palavras do dia a dia (esquerda) à cauda longa quase nunca usada (direita).moelacai nesta cauda de raridade:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

A escala é logarítmica (cada marca ≈ 10× mais rara). Vizinhos raros da mesma faixa: “montanhista” (#70,435), “mentol” (#70,422), “mecenato” (#70,417). Entre 1,087 lemas com “M”, “moela” fica em #70,432. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

moela is uncommon Portuguese at frequency #70,432 among 1,087 “M” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed /ˈmwɛ.lɐ/. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for moela, suggesting the orthography follows predictable Portuguese patterns. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct Portuguese form is moela, spelled M-O-E-L-A.

Definition

  1. 1
    estado de bêbado, embriagado
  2. 2
    parte posterior do estômago de diversos animais, com a função de triturar o alimento; ventrículo
  3. 3
    iguaria preparada com moela de aves, especialmente de galinha

Synonyms

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 Portuguese corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "moela"?
"moela" is spelled M-O-E-L-A. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈmwɛ.lɐ/.
What does "moela" mean?
As a noun, "moela" means: estado de bêbado, embriagado
How do you pronounce "moela"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "moela" is /ˈmwɛ.lɐ/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "moela" come from?
"moela" is a Portuguese word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar Portuguese words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "moela", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked Portuguese headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list